A certain hockey player is a GOALIE, defenseman, and leftwinger. A GOALIE is the player who stands in the goal crease and defends the goal from shots by the opposing team. A defensemen is a player who is responsible for preventing the opposing team from scoring by blocking shots and clearing the puck away from the goal. A leftwinger is a player who plays on the left side of the ice and is responsible for attacking the opposing team's goal.